This country in South America is often overshadowed by more popular destinations such as Peru or Argentina. However, you will still encounter many backpackers, as Bolivia’s Andean region is a part of the well-travelled South American backpacker circuit (Colombia to Chile/Argentina or vice versa). While I only had time toContinue Reading
From Mendoza, Argentina, I entered into Chile, the world’s narrowest and longest country. Like Argentina, I did not go to Patagonia as I felt that it deserves a trip on its own (and also Shelly wants to go too!) Other than that, I felt like I got a great insightContinue Reading
In August 2018, I came across a new financial institution in Canada called STACK. As I am nearing the end of my year long travel, let me start off by saying the STACK Prepaid MasterCard has saved me hundreds of dollars in fees! STACK is a FinTech (financial technology) startupContinue Reading
Argentina offers a wide array of options for different types of travellers. For urban explorers, there is the bustling metropolitan capital of Buenos Aires. For nature lovers, national parks such as Tierra del Fuego and Los Glaciares in Patagonia are a must for hiking, and desert canyons can be reachedContinue Reading
With a country so diverse as Brazil, their food will be heavily influenced by its people and its geography. In Southern Brazil, the flatter cooler land makes it ideal for cattle ranching and along with the heavy German immigration in the area, red meat and churrasco (Brazilian BBQ) is veryContinue Reading
Famous for football and the annual Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil also has a negative reputation of being an unsafe travel destination. While a bit of that might be true as you do have to be aware and extra cautious, I found this aspect to be wildly exaggerated. InContinue Reading
Often overlooked between its bigger neighbours of Brazil and Argentina, Uruguay offers great beaches in Punta del Este and Punta del Diablo to charming colonial towns of Colonia del Sacramento. The country might not have big name sights and attractions but is more known for its good vibes and highContinue Reading
Cambodia is part of the common Southeast Asia backpacking route. Temples such as Angkor Wat, the museums in Phnom Penh, and the beautiful beaches of Koh Rong attracts thousands of backpackers. And like its neighbouring countries, your money stretches far here and in this blog post I will show youContinue Reading
Similar to last year, I have made a summary of my 2018 travels. Below are the trips I went on and the links to the separate blog post about each trip. Furthermore, I included a financial analysis and commentary of what I spent on my travels in 2018. January Yucatan,Continue Reading
While Hong Kong is not part of the usual Southeast Asia backpacking route, I decided to hop over to Hong Kong from Hanoi to visit my brother who was part of a student exchange program at University of Hong Kong. What was originally just a short visit, became 7 daysContinue Reading